About
When I was in high school my teacher read all my stories to the class. I thought the most enjoyable career would be to write novels and eat Sarah Lee chocolate cake. Then I realized, if I didn't succeed I wouldn't be able to afford the chocolate cake, so I stayed in physics, which I liked, but not as passionately as creative writing.
I went on to get an MS in physics and pass a PhD exam. My colleagues were having trouble getting jobs in physics and when they switched to medicine, so did I. I became a diagnostic radiologist with special training in neuroradiology and cardiac imaging (CT and MRI). I have enjoyed medical imaging and its incredible growth over the past 30 years.
I am now several years from retirement and am returning to my first passion, novel writing. I have attended several writing programs and workshops including Long Ridge Writers Group and SEAK, winning one of SEAK's writing awards.
I live in Wheelersburg, Ohio, a part of Appalachia, on 50 acres of land with my wife Cheryl, 8 dogs, 4 cats surrounded by woods, a 3 acre pond, and an assortment of wildlife.
Featured Work
Divine Wind
“Divine Wind” envisions how Israel attempts to thwart Iran and prevent nuclear armageddon using currently actively researched science of the (near?) future.
At the outset of the novel, lightning strikes the Wailing Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem. A Time Magazine cover reads, “God takes control of the Wailing Wall.” Doron ben Avrahim, an Israeli Army lieutenant, born of Israeli and American parents is held captive in Iran. A storm spawns a tornado that frees him. The US military convene at the Pentagon asking if Israel has created new weather technology or has God entered the fray in the Middle East?
Thoughtful, provocative, imaginative and compelling. Riveting with scenes of nature’s fury. Well researched science of the military use of weather as a weapon, more believable than any superhero movie. As current as New York Times front page headlines. Then there is the love interest as startling and unexpected as the violent storms seething thru the novel. Then when you think you’ve experienced it all, “Divine Wind” concludes with a final dramatic, provocative twist ending. After reading “Divine Wind,” the next time you experience an unusual storm, you may wonder, who created it and why?
